Filter & Sort
Britain's Prime Minister Criticizes 'Safe Spaces'
Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday criticized “safe spaces” in universities, saying she finds the concept “quite extraordinary,” The Guardian reported...
Muted GOP Defense of For-Profits
As the Obama administration pushes tougher regulation, the sector is receiving little public backing from traditional allies.
Hacker Targets Science Database EurekAlert
The science press release database EurekAlert went off-line on Wednesday after a hacker gained access to the website and leaked...
UNESCO Tool Identifies Top R&D Performers by Country
The five world leaders in terms of absolute investment in research and development are the United States, China, Japan, Germany...
Survey: Decline in Public View of College as Essential
Public Agenda regularly asks in surveys of the American public whether people believe a college education is necessary in today's...
Western Kentucky Investigates Racist Note
Western Kentucky University is investigating a note left under the door of Michelle Jones, an assistant dean, The Bowling Green...
Passing the Buck
We like choosing for ourselves -- but how about for others? In today's Academic Minute, Northeastern University's Mary Steffel examines...
Smarter State Spending
State dollars for public higher education would go farther, prominent researchers argue, if more of it went to open-access colleges and need-based aid.